RachelGorman published Recycling centre will close despite residents' protests

Last-ditch attempts to save an "essential" household waste and recycling centre have failed – with the closure of Langar tip still set to go ahead in March.More than 2,000 residents signed a petition to keep the site – saying they will have to travel up to 10 miles to the nearest alternative site to dispose of waste if it shuts. Cropwell Bishop resident and parish council chairman Alan Wilson was one of 50 residents who staged a protest at the tip.He said: "The site is essential